The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

1956
1h 56m
6.3

6.3/10

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Drama Music
Overview

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

jazz biography

Quick Facts

Release Date February 2, 1956
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0047873

Cast

Steve Allen
Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

Donna Reed
Donna Reed

Alice Hammond

Berta Gersten
Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman

Barry Truex
Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (age 16)

Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Hy Averback
Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Sammy Davis Sr.
Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow
Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Shepard Menken
Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Wilton Graff
Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Key Crew

Valentine Davies
Director
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer